The passenger compartment of the Scala remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Škoda showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate for both the driver and rear passenger. In both the side barrier and the more severe side pole tests, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored full points in both of these tests. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. The standard-fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its functionality at the low speeds at which many whiplash injuries occur.

Total 42.9 Pts / 87%

Good

Adequate

Marginal

Weak

Poor

Crash Test Performance based on 6 & 10 year old children 23.9 / 24 Pts

In the frontal test, protection of all critical body areas was good for both dummies, apart from the neck of the 10 year dummy, protection of which was adequate. In the side barrier impact, all critical body areas were well protected for both dummies and the Scala scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded. All of the restraint types for which the Scala is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

Vulnerable Road Users :

Total 39.2 Pts / 81%

Good

Adequate

Marginal

Weak

Poor

Pedestrian

28 / 36 Pts

Head Impact16.4 Pts

Pelvis Impact5.6 Pts

Leg Impact6 Pts

AEB Vulnerable Road Users 11.1 / 12 Pts

System Name

Front Assist

Type

Auto-Brake with Forward Collision Warning

Operational From

10 km/h

PERFORMANCE |

Autobrake Function

AEB Pedestrian
5.1 / 6 Pts

Day time

Night time

Day time

Adult crossing the road

Child running from behind parked vehicles

Adult along the roadside

Night time

Adult crossing the road

Adult along the roadside

AEB Cyclist
6 / 6 Pts

Cyclist crossing

Cyclist along the roadside

Comments

The bonnet provided predominantly good or adequate protection to the head of a struck pedestrian, with some poor results recorded on the stiff windscreen pillars. The bumper provided good protection to pedestrians' legs and protection of the pelvis was also generally good. The Scala's AEB system can detect vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists, as well as other vehicles. In tests, the system's response to both was good, with collisions avoided or mitigated in most cases.

Total 10.0 Pts / 76%

Good

Adequate

Marginal

Weak

Poor

Speed Assistance
1.3 / 3 Pts

System Name

Speedlimiter

Speed Control Function

Manually set (accurate to 5km/h)

Seat Belt Reminder
2.5 / 3 Pts

Applies To

All Seats

Warning

Driver Seat

front passenger(s)

rear passenger(s)

Visual

Audible

Occupant detection

Pass

Fail

Not available

Lane Support
3.5 / 4 Pts

System Name

Lane Assist

Type

ELK + LKA (including LDW)

Operational From

60 km/h

Performance

Emergency Lane Keeping

Good

Lane Keep Assist

Good

Human Machine Interface

Adequate

AEB Inter-Urban
2.7 / 3 Pts

System Name

Front Assist

Type

Autonomous Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning

Operational From

4 km/h

Additional Information

Supplementary warning

Autobrake function only

Driver reacts to warning

Autobrake function only

Approaching a slower moving car

Approaching a slower moving car

Approaching a slower moving car

Approaching a braking car

Driver reacts to warning

Approaching a stationary car

Approaching a stationary car

Approaching a stationary car

Approaching a slower moving car

Approaching a slower moving car

Approaching a slower moving car

Approaching a braking car

Comments

The Scala has a seatbelt reminder system for the front and rear seats. The AEB system performed well in tests of its response to other vehicles at highway speeds. A driver-set speed limiter helps the driver not to over-speed while a lane support system helps prevent inadvertent drifting out of lane, as well as intervening more aggressively in some critical situations.

Specifications

Safety Equipment

Videos

Rating Validity

Specifications

Tested ModelŠkoda Scala 1.0 TSI "Ambition", LHD

Body Type- 5 door hatchback

Year Of Publication2019

Kerb Weight1138kg

VIN From Which Rating Applies- all Scalas

ClassSmall Family Car

Safety Equipment

Driver

Passenger

Rear

FRONTAL CRASH PROTECTION

Front Airbag

Driver

Passenger

Rear

Belt Pretensioner

Driver

Passenger

Rear

Belt Loadlimiter

Driver

Passenger

Rear

Knee Airbag

Driver

Passenger

Rear

LATERAL CRASH PROTECTION

Side Head Airbag

Driver

Passenger

Rear

Side Chest Airbag

Driver

Passenger

Rear

Side Pelvis Airbag

Driver

Passenger

Rear

CHILD PROTECTION

Isofix

Driver

Passenger

Rear

Integrated Child Seat

Driver

Passenger

Rear

Airbag cut-off switch

Driver

Passenger

Rear

SAFETY ASSIST

Seat Belt Reminder

Driver

Passenger

Rear

OTHER SAFETY SYSTEMS

Active Bonnet

Active Bonnet

AEB Pedestrian

AEB Pedestrian

AEB Cyclist

AEB Cyclist

AEB City

AEB City

AEB Inter-Urban

AEB Inter-Urban

Speed Assistance

Speed Assistance

Lane Assist System

Lane Assist System

Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.

Fitted to the vehicle as standard

Fitted to the vehicle as part of the safety pack

Not fitted to the test vehicle but available as option or as part of the safety pack